Progress in science is marked by the formation of theories that explain a body of observations. Contrary to this guiding philosophy, clinical psychologists have prescribed to an atheoretical system of diagnostic reasoning since 1980. We report two studies demonstrating that clinicians have not internalized atheoretical reasoning despite the system’s widespread acceptance. The results show that ...

Pain management is relatively young as a specialty. Although increasing attention is being paid to issues such as pain at the end of life and pain in underserved populations, only recently has an open discussion of ethical issues in chronic pain treatment come to the fore. Psychologists specializing in pain management are faced with a myriad of ethical issues. Although many of these problems ar...

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is an increasingly common model of health care delivery with many exciting opportunities for psychologists. The PCMH reflects a philosophy and model of care that is highly consistent with psychological science and practice. It strives to provide patient-centered, comprehensive, team-based, coordinated, accessible, and quality and safetyoriented health ca...

Recent increases in death by suicide in the United States have led to national calls for improvements in how suicide risk screening and assessments are conducted. As health care providers and leaders in mental health practice, psychologists should be immersed in cutting edge education and training in suicide assessment. In this article, we describe the limits of the traditional medical model ap...

This article provides an overview of medications used frequently in the treatment of pediatric depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. The need for a collaborative relationship between the prescribing physician, school personnel, and the family is outlined. School psychologists can play crucial roles by providing the physician with information at the time of referral, developing schoolbased ...

Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Child and Adolescent) [1] Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Adult) [2] Attending Public Psychiatrists [3] Basic Neuroscientists [4] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for UCSF Fresno [5] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [6] Clinical and Translational Researchers [7] Clinical Psychologists [...

Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Child and Adolescent) [1] Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Adult) [2] Attending Public Psychiatrists [3] Basic Neuroscientists [4] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for UCSF Fresno [5] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [6] Clinical and Translational Researchers [7] Clinical Psychologists [...

Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Child and Adolescent) [1] Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Adult) [2] Attending Public Psychiatrists [3] Basic Neuroscientists [4] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for UCSF Fresno [5] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [6] Clinical and Translational Researchers [7] Clinical Psychologists [...